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The wiring and schematic diagram of the network is necessary
to carry out a network audit. A network audit may not be
feasible if a network wiring and schematic diagram is not
available. All other documents are important but not necessary.

Which of the following is the BEST way to handle obsolete magnetic tapes before disposing of them? A. Overwriting the tapes B. Initializing the tape labels C. Degaussing the tapes D. Erasing the tapes

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Which of the following is the FIRST step in a business process reengineering (BPR) project? A. Defining the areas to be reviewed B. Developing a project plan C. Understanding the process under review D. Reengineering and streamlining the process under review

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The purpose of debugging programs is to: A. generate random data that can be used to test programs before implementing them. B. protect valid changes from being overwritten by other changes during programming. C. define the program development and maintenance costs to be include in the feasibility study. D. ensure that abnormal terminations and coding flaws are detected and corrected.

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Which of the following is a benefit of a risk-based approach to audit planning? Audit: A. scheduling may be performed months in advance. B. budgets are more likely to be met by the IS audit staff. C. staff will be exposed to a variety of technologies. D. resources are allocated to the areas of highest concern.

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A consulting firm has created a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site for the purpose of receiving financial data and has communicated the site's address, user ID and password to the financial services company in separate email messages. The company is to transmit its data to the FTP site after manually encrypting the data. The IS auditor's GREATEST concern with this process is that: A. the users may not remember to manually encrypt the data before transmission. B. the site credentials were sent to the financial services company via email. C. personnel at the consulting firm may obtain access to sensitive data. D. the use of a shared user ID to the FTP site does not allow for user accountability.

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Which of the following is a network architecture configuration that links each station directly to a main hub? A. Bus B. Ring C. Star D. Completed connected

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Utilizing audit software to compare the object code of two programs is an audit technique used to test program: A. logic. B. changes. C. efficiency. D. computations.

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A probable advantage to an organization that has outsourced its data processing services is that: A. needed IS expertise can be obtained from the outside. B. greater control can be exercised over processing. C. processing priorities can be established and enforced internally. D. greater user involvement is required to communicate user needs.

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Which of the following is the BEST form of transaction validation? A. Use of key field verification techniques in data entry B. Use of programs to check the transaction against criteria set by management C. Authorization of the transaction by supervisory personnel in an adjacent department D. Authorization of the transaction by a department supervisor prior to the batch process

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To check the performance of flow and error control, an IS auditor should focus the use of a protocol analyzer on which of the following layers? A. Network B. Transport C. Data link D. Application

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In planning an audit, the MOST critical step is the identification of the:

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If an application program is modified and proper system maintenance procedures are in place, which of the following should be tested? The: A. integrity of the database B. access controls for the applications programmer C. complete program, including any interface systems D. segment of the program containing the revised code

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